Payment cards gain in QSR popularity

June 20, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO —According to a survey commissioned by Visa, 82 percent of respondents said that quick-serve restaurant purchases made with debit or credit…

Dunkin' Donuts adds theme park locations

June 20, 2007

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts is opening two new restaurants within the theme park Hersheypark in Hershey, Pa. The outlets are the first Dunkin' Donuts…

McDonald's franchisee sued over employee, manager relationship

June 20, 2007

Law.com: A teenage girl has sued Haronmar Inc., the franchise owner of a McDonald's restaurant in Coral Springs, Fla., following a nearly yearlong sexual…

KFC to test online ordering

June 20, 2007

Gilroy Dispatch: KFC has selected California's South County as the test market that will determine whether online-ordering services will rollout nationwide.

Bigger burgers beef up business

Burger sizes and prices are changing the quick-serve landscape.

Michigan man breaks Blimpy Burger record

June 19, 2007

Spokesman-Review (Ann Arbor, Mich.): University of Michigan graduate James Rocker made history at Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger on June 6 by eating a 40-patty…

Burger King Japanese expansion boosts New Zealand beef

June 19, 2007

National Business Review (New Zealand): Burger King will use beef imported from New Zealand when it re-enters the Japanese market over the next few years. The…

Taco Del Mar, Athena water partner

June 18, 2007

SEATTLE — Taco Del Mar announced it has partnered with Seattle-based Athena Partners purified bottled water to carry Athena water in its restaurants locations.

In-N-Out sues alleged copycat

June 18, 2007

KSL News (Salt Lake City):  In-N-Out Burger has filed a 30-page trademark infringement lawsuit against Chadders Restaurant in American Fork, Utah, alleging…

Unauthorized Wendy's shut down

June 18, 2007

Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette (Illinois): Wendy's International sought a temporary restraining order against the operators of a recently reopened restaurant…

Nextep deploys self-order kiosks

June 18, 2007

TROY, Mich. — Nextep Systems, provider of automated-ordering solutions to the restaurant, concession and casino industries, announced the completion of…

Burger King among Indiana Jones promo partners

June 17, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO — The upcoming Indiana Jones movie will be supported by a slate of promotional partners including Burger King and MARS North America, with more…

Wendy's confirms sales talk, revises earnings outlook

June 17, 2007

DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. announced June 18 that the Special Committee of its Board of Directors, which is reviewing the company's strategic…

RTIconnect adds back-office link to Radiant POS

June 17, 2007

ATLANTA — Restaurant Technology Inc., provider of back-office systems for quick-service restaurants, has released a new interface to its Radiant point-of-sale…

Church's partners with business brokers

June 14, 2007

ATLANTA — Church's Chicken has signed a partnership agreement with Sunbelt Business Brokers, a Cleveland-based firm that helps companies buy and sell…

CBORD Group signs with Silver Diner Development

June 14, 2007

ITHACA, N.Y. — The CBORD Group Inc., provider of software solutions to the foodservice and hospitaility industries, has signed a deal with Silver Diner…

NRA foundation names new officers

June 14, 2007

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) June 14 announced that three new officers have been elected by the NRAEF's Board…

Tailor made

QSR's use the local approach to attract community customers.

Norway McDonald's to serve salmon wrap

June 13, 2007

Reuters: McDonald's restaurants in Norway will begin serving a salmon wrap in August to satisfy consumer demand for healthy food, according to company…

Arby's completes trans fat-free oil change

June 12, 2007

ATLANTA — Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. has completed the rollout of zero grams trans fat cooking oil in all of its restaurants nationwide, the company…